Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.44/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −60.44 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$337.44

76 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.07

vs AL average

−22.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	345.73	1,885	33
Medium and Large 2	538	331.07	1,782	43

One grade step is worth $14.66/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $332.77, median $397.88 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale76 hd

337.44

—

AL average14 barns · 636 hd

344.51

−7.07

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−22.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−60.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,720	192.56	3,311	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,524	161.36	2,460	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	153.83	1,940	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	145.43	1,440	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,796	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,487	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,413	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,483	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,075	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	334.88/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,728	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	358.46/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,699	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	337.88/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,926	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	383.39/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,787	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	306.24/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	332.71/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,860	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	449.01/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,401	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	322.11/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,962	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	471.25/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,522	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	441.69/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	403.65/cwt	395.00–417.50	1,679	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	479.10/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,792	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	371.45/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,917	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	649	355.50/cwt	355.50–355.50	2,307	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	351.22/cwt	350.00–352.50	2,016	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	439.57/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,851	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	351.70/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,850	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	332.23/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,043	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	292.47/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,115	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	400.32/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,882	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	620	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,220	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	361.66/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,018	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	492.60/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	309.96/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	158.21/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,967	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	145.43/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,440	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,966	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	159.88/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,437	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,777	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	146.70/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,892	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,483.33/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,412.50/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,413	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,075.00/head	3,050.00–3,100.00	3,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,718.18/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,718	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,150.00/head	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,486.67/head	2,320.00–2,550.00	2,487	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,083.33/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,083	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Large 3	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	405.82/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,700	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	308.28/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,899	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	297.84/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,052	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	383.16/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,816	14
Bulls	—	—	1,738	193.32/cwt	190.00–198.00	3,360	6
Bulls	—	—	1,610	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	306.65/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	323.96/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,879	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	430.36/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,381	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	602	319.89/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,926	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	550–600	586	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,969	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	410.47/cwt	402.50–415.00	1,523	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	448.67/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,669	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	355.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,823	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	383.10/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,624	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,208	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	425.44/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,574	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	283.72/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,003	4

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Tue Sep 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 899Year ago 1,131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 72Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 30Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	321	425.00–435.00	430.36
19	350–400	371	402.50–415.00	410.47
24	400–450	424	375.00–390.00	383.10
17	450–500	474	350.00–365.00	358.46
28	500–550	516	330.00–342.50	334.88
15	550–600	580	320.00–327.50	323.96
12	600–650	616	305.00–310.00	308.28
7	650–700	689	295.00–300.00	297.84
4	700–750	706	280.00–285.00	283.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	312	445.00–455.00	449.01
17	350–400	370	420.00–430.00	425.44
26	400–450	416	395.00–417.50	403.65
24	450–500	466	375.00–395.00	383.39
14	500–550	526	345.00–360.00	351.70
13	550–600	559	330.00–337.50	332.71
7	600–650	609	320.00–325.00	322.11
4	650–700	654	305.00–310.00	306.24
8	700–750	723	290.00–300.00	292.47
10	750–800	768	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
12	600–650	620	358.00	358.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	323	465.00–475.00	471.25
14	350–400	372	440.00–455.00	448.67
12	400–450	419	400.00–410.00	405.82
14	450–500	474	375.00–390.00	383.16
15	500–550	512	350.00–360.00	355.96
8	550–600	570	332.00–345.00	337.88
8	600–650	602	312.00–325.00	319.89
3	650–700	667	300.00–310.00	306.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	490.00–495.00	492.60
15	350–400	374	470.00–490.00	479.10
25	400–450	421	420.00–450.00	439.57
20	450–500	470	395.00–410.00	400.32
14	500–550	516	365.00–380.00	371.45
6	550–600	558	360.00–365.00	361.66
11	600–650	615	330.00–335.00	332.23
2	650–700	675	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	713	300.00–320.00	309.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	440.00–445.00	441.69
38	600–650	649	355.50	355.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
21	550–600	574	350.00–352.50	351.22
2	600–650	631	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
32	550–600	586	336.00	336.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,243	154.00–163.00	158.21
8	—	1,290	145.00–149.00	146.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	990	142.00–149.00	145.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	144.00	144.00
4	—	1,524	158.00–163.00	159.88
2	—	1,605	173.00	173.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,738	190.00–198.00	193.32
1	—	1,610	188.00	188.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,050.00–3,100.00	3,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,412.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,718.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,320.00–2,550.00	2,486.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,083.33
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Cullman Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle